Because even airport security officials realize how hard it is to travel with young ones, families often can get special perks (the TSA, for example, lets kids keep their sneakers or booties on!). There might also be a fast lane for such families traveling together.

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Hint Mama writes that she's gone through priority lanes in San Francisco, Chicago, Cleveland, Seattle, New York, and other city airports by asking the person manning the priority lane entrance if there's a family lane or a special one for strollers. Sometimes (very nice) airport workers ushered her family through a priority lane or even the TSA Precheck lane even if there wasn't a family lane. And even if you don't get lucky with a nice airport worker, there's a chance the airport does have a dedicated lane for parents with stroller-age kids. Win!

It doesn't hurt to ask—at least if you have young kids with you. Please don't try this elsewise. Or at least videotape the reaction and send it to Gawker.